a country made up of over 7000 islands off the southeast coast of Asia. Population: 86,241,000 (2004). Capital: Manila. The Philippines were a colony of the US from 1898 until they became fully independent in 1948. People from the Philippines are called Filipinos.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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